NBS8286 : People Management in Global Context
NBS8286 : People Management in Global Context
- Offered for Year: 2024/25
- Module Leader(s): Dr David Lain
- Owning School: Newcastle University Business School
- Teaching Location: Newcastle City Campus
Semesters
Your programme is made up of credits, the total differs on programme to programme.
| Semester 1 Credit Value: | 20 |
| ECTS Credits: | 10.0 |
| European Credit Transfer System | |
Pre-requisite
Modules you must have done previously to study this module
Pre Requisite Comment
N/A
Co-Requisite
Modules you need to take at the same time
Co Requisite Comment
N/A
Aims
This module aims to provide students with an understanding of the principal internal and external environmental contexts of contemporary organisations, including the managerial, business and global context, within which managers, HR professionals and workers interact in conditions of environmental turbulence, change and uncertainty. It further examines how those leading organisations respond to these dynamic environmental contexts, indicatinghow leaders in organisations, leaders in the HR function, and line managers with HR responsibilities, need to recognise and acknowledge that corporate decisions and HR choices are not always shaped by managers alone.
Outline Of Syllabus
The syllabus covers pertinent issues in relation to:
The nature of contemporary organisations in a global context
The internal environment of an organisation
The institutional, social and global contexts of HRM
The impact of government legislation on organisations and the development of HR strategies
Demographic, social and technical changes which have shaped the HR strategies adopted
Globalisation and its impact on HR strategies
The changing role of HR professionals within contemporary organisations
Learning Outcomes
Intended Knowledge Outcomes
On completion of this module, students will be able to demonstrate:
Contemporary organisations and their principal environments.
The managerial, business and global environment within which HR professionals work.
How organisational and HR strategies are shaped by and developed in response to internal and external environmental factors.
The market and competitive environments of organisations and how organisational leaders and the HR function respond to them.
Globalisation and international forces and how they shape and impact on organisational and HR strategies and HR practices.
Demographic, social and technological trends and how they shape and impact on organisational and HR strategies and HR practices.
Critical understanding of how technology can be used to support the delivery of people practices
How levers of change, including change management methodologies and psychological principles of change, can be used effectively.
Government policy and legal regulation and how these shape and impact on organisational and HR strategies and HR practices.
Intended Skill Outcomes
On completion of this module, students will be able to
1. Use strategic tools and techniques to analyse and understand the organisational environment
2. Assess the impact of globalization and technological, social and demographic change on HR strategies and practices
3. Provide advice on the implications of government policy and wider regulation for company operations
4. Contribute to the development of the strategy making within the organisation
Teaching Methods
Teaching Activities
| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Lecture | 12 | 2:00 | 24:00 | PIP Lectures |
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 60:00 | 60:00 | N/A |
| Guided Independent Study | Directed research and reading | 1 | 69:00 | 69:00 | N/A |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Small group teaching | 1 | 6:00 | 6:00 | Six PIP seminar hours spread across the module |
| Guided Independent Study | Independent study | 1 | 38:00 | 38:00 | N/A |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Scheduled on-line contact time | 1 | 3:00 | 3:00 | 3 hours online live spread across the module |
| Total | 200:00 |
Teaching Rationale And Relationship
N/A
Reading Lists
Assessment Methods
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
Exams
| Description | Length | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Written Examination | 180 | 1 | A | 100 | N/A |
Formative Assessments
Formative Assessment is an assessment which develops your skills in being assessed, allows for you to receive feedback, and prepares you for being assessed. However, it does not count to your final mark.
| Description | Semester | When Set | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Case study | 1 | M | Student understanding is formatively assessed through the use of case studies. |
Assessment Rationale And Relationship
The assessment is designed to test the knowledge and understanding of the students in relation to the areas taught and developed in the module.
Timetable
- Timetable Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/timetable/
- NBS8286's Timetable
Past Exam Papers
- Exam Papers Online : www.ncl.ac.uk/exam.papers/
- NBS8286's past Exam Papers
General Notes
N/A
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